Congressional Travel for Dates 11/08/2008 to 11/15/2008

Congressional travel between 11/08/2008 and 11/15/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	34	$140,515
Approved by Republicans	14	$78,738
Approved by Democrats	20	$61,777

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Ellison, Rep. Keith (-MN) 11/08/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Ellison, Rep. Keith (-MN)	Amsterdam, Netherlands Spoke on panels as a representative of the U.S. policy perspective regarding global competitiveness,... more	$11,837.92
	Baca, Rep. Joe (-CA) 11/09/08-11/12/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Baca, Rep. Joe (-CA)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To attend and participate in the FCGP TransAtlantic Conference	$10,017.89
	Lucas, Rep. Frank (-OK) 11/08/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Lucas, Rep. Frank (-OK)	Amsterdam, Netherlands Attended briefings and participated in panel discussions with EU officials regarding health care, th... more	$15,557.04
	Glasscock, Stacey 11/08/08-11/15/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Lucas, Rep. Frank (-OK)	Amsterdam, Netherlands Attended briefings and moderated panels with EU officials regarding health care, the economy, nation... more	$7,674.80
	Moran, Rep. Jim (-VA) 11/08/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Moran, Rep. Jim (-VA)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To attend discussions with EU officials on issues such as health care, agriculture, the economy, imm... more	$11,387.48
	Gutierrez, Rep. Luis (-IL) 11/09/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Gutierrez, Rep. Luis (-IL)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To participate in meetings with EU representatives on issues such as health care reform, national se... more	$16,294.88
	Traub, Jonathan G 11/08/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	McCrery, Rep. Jim (-LA)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To attend meetings with EU representatives on issues including the economy, national security, healt... more	$4,142.09
	Sensenbrenner, Rep. F James Jr (-WI) 11/07/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Sensenbrenner, Rep. F James Jr (-WI)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To meet with EU representatives on EU-U.S. issues	$24,440.00
	Lamborn, Rep. Doug (-CO) 11/08/08-11/15/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Lamborn, Rep. Doug (-CO)	Amsterdam, Netherlands To attend meetings with EU representatives to discuss issues including national security, the econom... more	$6,065.58
	Bennett, Barry P 11/08/08-11/14/08	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange	Schmidt, Rep. Jean (-OH)	Amsterdam, Netherlands Attended conferences on a wide range of issues of international importance	$6,664.32
	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC) 11/15/08-11/16/08	Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Baton Rouge, LA Give keynote address on education issues at organization's achievement week banquet	$930.84
	Kleinbard, Edward D 11/07/08-11/09/08	University of Chicago Law School	Rangel, Rep. Charles (-NY)	Chicago, IL To participate in the 61st Annual Federal Tax Conference	$596.00
	Duncan, Rep. John Jr (-TN) 11/13/08-11/13/08	Northwestern University	Duncan, Rep. John Jr (-TN)	Chicago, IL Participated in a panel discussion on transportation issues	$819.00
	Petri, Rep. Thomas (-WI) 11/13/08-11/13/08	Northwestern University	Petri, Rep. Thomas (-WI)	Chicago, IL Attended a presentation and participated in a panel discussion on transportation issues facing Chica... more	$828.60
	Holley, Donald L 11/14/08-11/14/08	Civil War Preservation Trust	Mahoney, Rep. Tim (-FL)	Fredericksburg, VA Toured Slaughter Pen and Fredericksburg Civil War sites	$0.00
	Mitchell, Kathy M 11/14/08-11/14/08	Civil War Preservation Trust	Mahoney, Rep. Tim (-FL)	Fredericksburg, VA Tour Fredericksburg civil war battle site	$42.00
	Hooker, John D III 11/14/08-11/14/08	Civil War Preservation Trust	Putnam, Rep. Adam (-FL)	Fredericksburg, VA Toured the Fredericksburg battlefield with historian from the National Park Service and attended sho... more	$7.00
	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC) 11/14/08-11/16/08	Bermuda Progressive Labour Party	Butterfield, Rep. GK (-NC)	Hamilton, Bermuda To attend 41st PLP Banquet and to discuss U.S.-Bermuda relations in the upcoming Congress	$1,740.33
	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN) 11/08/08-11/14/08	Jewish Community Relations Council	Bachmann, Rep. Michele (-MN)	Jerusalem, Israel - Tel Aviv, Israel - ... more To attend meetings with government, military, academia and religious leaders	$7,170.00
	Miller, Rep. George (-CA) 11/08/08-11/08/08	Liberty Hill Foundation	Miller, Rep. George (-CA)	Los Angeles, CA Served as a panelist and discussed policy issues that are before the Education and Labor Committee d... more	$361.00
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